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  • Bieber booed by fans at Billboard Music Awards

    Pop star Justin Bieber was reportedly booed by his fans at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards when he went on the stage to receive an award and gave a speech. Protesting against the booing, the singer said that he is an artist who should be taken seriously, reports thesun.co.uk. The 19-year-old competed with singers Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars to grab the Milestone Award, which recognises musical ...

  • Chuck and Smash stars head to Broadway

    Levi, who will be in the film "Thor: The Dark World," follows fellow "Churck" alum Yvonne Strahovski to make his Broadway debut. She made a strong impression in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of Clifford Odets' "Golden ...

  • Smartphones take center stage in two-factor authentication schemes

    reviewed last year , but there are less expensive options that could also be easier to install. That's where two-factor authentication services come into play. Years ago, vendors came out with hardware-based two-factor authentication: combining a password with a token that generates a one-time code. But toting around tokens means that they can get taken, and in a large enterprise, hard ...

  • Game of Thrones live chat

    You got your "Game of Thrones" fix last night – but now you have questions or comments about the show. Starting at 12 PM ET, Game of Thrones ...

  • Seattle Opera stages Wagner singalong on May 22

    Seattle Opera invites the public to celebrate composer Richard Wagner’s birthday (and get ready for the "Ring" cycle) with a singalong, a costume contest, cake and other fun on May 22, ...


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Movie Review

The Hurricane

"The Hurricane" is a well-intentioned true story of hope and justice that is well-acted enough to overcome its weaknesses. In particular, it is Denzel Washington's extraordinary performance as Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a prizefighter who was unjustly convicted of murder in the mid-1960s, that keeps the film afloat. Even when forced to say lines like, "Hate put me in prison. Love's gonna bust me o ... ...

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  • Xbox launch Tuesday highly anticipated

    It's almost time for a new Xbox. Eight years have passed since Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360, double the amount of time between the original Xbox debut in 2001 and its high-definition successor's launch in 2005. With the next-generation Xbox expected to be revealed Tuesday, anticipation for the entertainment console's latest evolution is running high. "People get excited ...

  • Halifax musicians rally behind guitarist Rick Edgett

    A group of Halifax musicians are fundraising for local guitar player Rick Edgett, who's dying of cancer. Edgett was a member of a Halifax band called Pepper Tree in the 1970s. The guitar player went on to work with a number of well-known musicians. "He recorded with a lot of local artists like Doug Mallory, Frank MacKay and Ken Tobias. He was a session musician with the Doobie ...

  • Jolie to play her mom in biopic

    Angelina Jolie is set to celebrate the life of her late mother Marcheline Bertrand by portraying her onscreen in a planned biopic, according to U.K. reports. The Hollywood beauty is working on the project with her fiance Brad Pitt, who is said to be producing the film through his company Plan B next year, reports the Sunday Express. Details surrounding the movie are scarce, but it is likely to ...

  • Rolf Harris Returns To Stage After Arrest

    Entertainer Rolf Harris has performed his first live show since his arrest over historical sexual assault claims, and thanked fans for their ongoing support. The artist and broadcaster addressed the crowd at the event in Bristol on Saturday. He said: "You've no idea what this means, for you all to turn up with such support and such enthusiasm." The 83- year-old Australian ...

  • VW tops the weeks CD reviews

    Vampire Weekend Modern Vampires of the City "I’m not excited," worries VW frontman Ezra Koenig. "But should I be?" That’s up to him. But fans of the NYC indie-rockers have ample reason to be thrilled about their third release. While rooted in the perky, meticulous cleverness that typifies their sound, the Big Apple-themed disc ventures beyond that musical ...

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